Interstate 29 from Brookings to ND border closing

December 30, 2010

Interstate 29 from Brookings to the North Dakota border is closing at 4 p.m. today.

Heavy snow and strong winds are creating blizzard conditions with drifting snow and limited visibility making travel dangerous to impossible, according to a release from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

There is no timeline at this point for reopening the section of interstate. Officials say further closures on South Dakota’s interstate system are likely as the storm continues through Saturday morning.

Officials are urging no unnecessary travel throughout the state until the storm passes.